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A Concise History of Euthanasia
Ian Robert Dowbiggin
其他書名
Life, Death, God, and Medicine
出版Rowman & Littlefield, 2005
主題History / Modern / GeneralMedical / EthicsPhilosophy / Ethics & Moral PhilosophySocial Science / GeneralSocial Science / Death & Dying
ISBN07425311049780742531109
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=n6fuAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This deeply informed history traces the controversial record of mercy-killing, a source of heated debate among doctors and laypeople alike. Dowbiggin examines evolving opinions about what constitutes a good death, taking into account the societal and religious values placed on sin, suffering, resignation, judgment, penance, and redemption. He also examines the bitter struggle between those who stress a right to compassionate and effective end-of-life care, and those who define human life in terms of either biological criteria, utilitarian standards, a faith in science, humane medical treatment, the principle of personal autonomy, or individual human rights. Considering both the influence of technological and behavioral changes in the practice of medicine and the public's surprising lack of awareness of death's many clinical and biological dimensions, this book raises profound personal and collective questions on the future of euthanasia.